Khuzdar rally demands arrest of school bus attackers

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Members of National Students Movement (NSM) hold a protest demonstration against Khuzdar School bus attack, at Quetta Press Club on May 23, 2025. — Sami Khan/PPI Images
Members of National Students Movement (NSM) hold a protest demonstration against Khuzdar School bus attack, at Quetta Press Club on May 23, 2025. — Sami Khan/PPI Images

KHUZDAR: A large number of people from different walks of life participated in a rally in Khuzdar, condemning terrorism and demanding the arrest of those responsible for the recent deadly attack on a school bus in the city.

The participants of the rally, led by Deputy Commissioner Yasar Iqbal Dashti, included male and female students, teachers, members of political parties, the Hindu community, officials from various government departments and personnel from the Kalat Scouts.

The participants carried banners and placards displaying images related to the martyrdom resulting from the bus attack. They marched on different roads of Khuzdar, chanting slogans against terrorism and demanding the arrest of those involved in targeting students.

The rally culminated at the Khuzdar Press Club, where speakers strongly condemned the attack on the students’ bus, calling it a barbaric act.

They alleged that India was involved in the terrorist attack and emphasised that all necessary steps should be taken to ensure the arrest of the perpetrators.

Published in Dawn, May 24th, 2025

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